SAFETY OPERATIONSSTANDARD

Evidence for safer work and accountable operations.

Coverage desk

Hazardous Substances

Source-backed reporting and analysis connected to the companies, capabilities, authorities, and operating domains it affects.

COSHH inventories must include substances created by the work

UK HSE guidance says substances hazardous to health can be used directly or created by work, including dusts, fumes, gases, vapours, liquids, gels, powders, and microorganisms. A purchased-chemical list therefore cannot define the whole COSHH assessment population.